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looksmaxxing, ozempic, and the politics of desirability: beauty and power in the lives of adolescent young women

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author’s note: this piece contains mentions of eating disorders and suicidal ideation. if you are sensitive to this content, you may choose to skip reading this piece. your well being is important <3 It is the year 2024, and Bridgit Mendler, former star of the hit Disney show, “Good Luck Charlie,” has just launched her Space Satellite tech startup, raising $6.3 million in an initial round of Series A venture capital funding. Mendler, a celebrated pop artist, Harvard-educated lawyer, and MIT PhD student, exemplifies the modern renaissance woman. In light of her multifaceted achievements and inspiring journey, should we not consider celebrating and promoting figures like Mendler as the new ideal for young women in today's society? Yet, with hundreds of millions in total views and an audience where half of viewers are aged 18-24, the internet’s newest craze is the #tradwife movement, a trend that champions traditional domesticity and the sole purpose of women as homemakers. Popularized by

looksmaxxing, ozempic, and the politics of desirability: beauty and power in the lives of adolescent young women deep dive #1 Jenny Mar 20, 2024 12 1 2 Share author’s note: this piece contains mentions of eating disorders and suicidal ideation. if you are sensitive to this content, you may choose to skip reading this piece. your well being is important <3 It is the year 2024, and Bridgit Mendler , former star of the hit Disney show, “Good Luck Charlie,” has just launched her Space Satellite tech startup , raising $6.3 million in an initial round of Series A venture capital funding. Mendler, a

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